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  • trade roundup

    Call Celine's People, We Might Not Have a 'Best Song' Oscar Category Afterall

    The Oscars keep shaking things up to feel young again, a bunch of pictures lurch or glide into production, Canadians make big in American TV, and layoffs plague two LA TV stations. More »

    06/29/09
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    By Richard Lawson
  • ch-ch-changes

    Academy Awards Widening Best Picture Race to 10 Films

    Sick of trying to decide which of the five Best Picture nominees will win in your Oscar pool? Well, now you'll get to decide between ten! Yes, in a move to attract more ratings, the Academy is widening the race. More »

    06/24/09
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    By Richard Lawson
  • lookalikes

    Tina Fey Mistakes Robert Pattinson For Satan

    Jimmy Fallon was mercifully blessed to have former Saturday Night Live/Weekend Update co-star Tina Fey on his second show. More »

    03/04/09
    45,047
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    By Ryan Tate
  • lookalikes

    Ben Stiller Ripped Off That Joaquin Phoenix Impression

    Ben Stiller reportedly flipped out over his Oscar script the day before this year's show. But the Joaquin Phoenix impersonation he came up with as a replacement was hardly original. More »

    02/26/09
    34,725
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    By Ryan Tate
  • oscars

    Did India's TV Censors De-Gay Dustin Lance Black's Acceptance Speech?

    For every questionable Oscars moment requiring the host to poke his head through a gloryhole and belt out a song about pubic hair, there was another demonstrating genuine emotion and class. More »

    02/24/09
    14,234
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    By Seth
  • beautiful awards

    Finally, Oscar Broadcast Awarded Some Viewers

    Last night's supergay Oscars broadcast was up 6% in the ratings from last year, and was the highest-rated "entertainment telecast" in two years. Was it the gay stuff that drew people in? Sorta. More »

    02/23/09
    7,636
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    By Richard Lawson
  • beautiful awards

    3 Ways the Academy Needs To Fix the Foreign-Film Oscar

    Shocked that Departures beat out presumed favorites Waltz With Bashir and The Class for the foreign-film category? It's just the latest example of the bizarre rules that govern that Oscar niche. Can it be fixed? More »

    02/23/09
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    By Kyle Buchanan
  • beautiful awards

    Secretly, the Oscars Have Always Been This Gay

    Yes the Oscars were pretty darn gay this year. With the singing and dancing and Milking. But why? Is the awards show finally retreating to the realm of niche programming? Or are gays mainstream now? More »

    02/23/09
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    By Richard Lawson
  • apologies

    Apologetic Nate Silver Throws Statistics Under The Oscars Bus

    Penélope Cruz's Oscar victory may have been a great moment for Spain, but it was a terrible tragedy for America because it has forced statistician Nate Silver to break up with his greatest love: numbers. More »

    02/23/09
    11,514
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    By Kyle Buchanan
  • beautiful awards

    The Art of the Oscargasm

    Lady actors don't win Oscars based on film performances; it's all about giving the best acceptance speech. And the dirty, dirty Academy demands an orgasmic experience (or at least someone who can fake it well). More »

    02/23/09
    16,039
    10

    By Gabriel Snyder
  • videuhoh

    Three Worst Red Carpet Flubs By Ryan Seacrest

    It's not that we don't sympathize with Ryan Seacrest. The Oscar red carpet is a relentless stream of thin-skinned celebrities. But the celebrity interviewer seemed especially cringe-inducing this year. More »

    02/23/09
    28,354
    34

    By Ryan Tate
  • clips

    Top Ten Moments of the Oscars

    An on-stage musical extravaganza. Two epic gay rights speeches. Sean Penn's upset win for Milk. The 2009 Oscars were easily the gayest yet. More »

    02/23/09
    93,612
    148

    By Ryan Tate
  • beautiful awards

    'You Commie Homo-Loving Sons of Guns'

    With Slumdog Millionaire sweeping the Academy Awards — eight Oscars including best picture — and Kate Winslet taking best actress for The Reader, only Sean Penn's best actor win for Milk managed to surprise.

    02/23/09
    10,105
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    By Gabriel Snyder
  • oscars

    Jack Black's Belligerent Bar Interview

    He's red-cheeked, in a bar, vaguely aggressive and verbally erratic, so maybe Jack Black is a little sauced. More likely, he's just being Jack Black. Very Jack Black. (Click for clip.)

    02/22/09
    9,632
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    By Ryan Tate
  • clips

    Tim Gunn Gets Designs On Brangelina; Fails To Make It Work

    Project Runway's Tim Gunn is working as a red carpet host this evening, but even America's favorite grey-haired fashionista can't impress the A-list juggernaut that is Brangelina. Ever heard Tim get gushy? You have now. [Jezebel]

    02/22/09
    13,503
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    By Anna
  • oscars

    Liveblogging the Oscars: Who Loves Surprises? We Do!

    It's Oscars night, and that can only mean one thing: We're comfortably inebriated on André-based punch, wrapped snuggly in a Snuggieâ„¢ (and nothing else), and ready to liveblog the hell out of this bitch. More »

    02/22/09
    52,141
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    By Seth
  • oscars

    Ryan Seacrest's Awkward Slumdog Interview

    Indian names baffle E!'s Ryan Seacrest, so he just held a sign up to the camera to introduce children from the cast of Slumdog Millionaire. Sad. Then things got more weird. More »

    02/22/09
    17,221
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    By Ryan Tate
  • gallery

    Red Carpet Oscar Fashions

    Evening! The celebrities are stumbling down the red carpet into the Kodak Theater for the Academy Awards right now. Keep checking here for updates on all the fashionz. Also, someone please smack Ben Lyons. More »

    02/22/09
    20,888
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    By Richard Lawson
  • image file

    Time to Shine

    [A worker prepares an Oscar statue that had lost its luster during a year in storage to gleam outside the Kodak Theatre tonight; pic via Getty]

    02/22/09
    1,211
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    By Gabriel Snyder
  • beautiful awards

    Hugh Jackman Promises Sing-y and Dance-y Oscars Show

    Do you like your song-and-dance routines with canes and top hats? Then you are going to love tomorrow's Hugh Jackman-hosted Academy Awards. More »

    02/21/09
    4,980
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    By Gabriel Snyder
  • short ends

    Drunkenness, Nakedness Sadly Not In Hugh Jackman's Oscar Rehearsal

    · After his shameless tease earlier today, Hugh Jackman appears in a new rehearsal video pledging class, dignity and pride in his Oscar-hosting duties. Color us crushed. [via The Hot Blog] More »

    02/20/09
    3,248
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    By STV
  • Defamer analysis

    How Accurate Is The Leaked Oscar-Winner List?

    As expected, the Academy steadfastly denies the legitimacy of that list of "leaked Oscar winners" currently making the rounds. But after rigorous analysis in Defamer's Oscarology Labs, we've authenticated much more than you'd think. More »

    02/20/09
    11,105
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    By STV
  • oscars

    Major Oscar Surprise Leaked by Show's Host

    Of all the possible Oscars surprises, the one most obvious—that Hugh Jackman will perform the show completely naked, his mind fizzily distracted by multiple Champagne cocktails on an empty stomach—never even occurred to us. More »

    02/20/09
    2,884
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    By Seth
  • oscars

    Former Super Bowl Director To Enliven Oscars With More Tackles, Bone-Crushing Hits

    In what must be the last of the worst-guarded Top Secrets in Oscardom, we're learning a little more today about the show's new strategy behind the camera. Hint: The Academy is sending the blitz! More »

    02/20/09
    752
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    By STV
  • oscars

    A Note About This Sunday's Oscars Liveblog and Tailgate Party

    We'll be liveblogging the Oscars Sunday, at 5p.m. PST. Stake your spots early: You're going to want the best sight lines possible as we obsessively chronicle every Ledger-family chokehold, Swarovksi-curtain blinding, and big band speech-interruption.

    02/20/09
    863
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    By Seth
  • oscars

    Today In Oscar Hell: Sir Laurence Olivier's Acceptance-Speech Master Class

    · Sure, you'll only have 45 seconds. But when you do finally get your Oscar, we'd appreciate a speech with even half the sincere class of Sir Laurence Olivier's 1979 lifetime-achievement award acceptance. [via HE] More »

    02/20/09
    4,346
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    By STV
  • oscars

    Oscar Tug-Of-War Pits Ledger Versus Ledger

    Kim Ledger had plenty to do yesterday on his long flight to the Oscars, starting with an acceptance speech no one quite expected him to deliver on behalf of his son Heath. More »

    02/20/09
    2,796
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    By STV
  • mickey rourke

    Mickey Rourke Visits Tanning Salon, Set to the Reflective Strains of Bruce Springsteen

    As the final grains run through the Oscars Hourglass installed outside the Kodak (we love the addition of a bored-looking model sunbathing inside the top half), Mickey Rourke busily readies himself for the big night. More »

    02/20/09
    2,273
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    By Seth
  • oscars

    Oscar Threat Level Elevated As Kate Winslet Pressured By Underdog

    Polls may be closed, but theories persist — crackpot and otherwise — about certain favorites' stability in their respective categories. Kate Winslet might be among those with reason to worry. More »

    02/19/09
    5,728
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    By STV
  • oscars

    'Slumdog' Wins Mumbai Street Equivalent Of Best Picture

    Everyone knows what a couple of angry parents and Indian social activists think about Slumdog Millionaire's march on the Oscars. But if a five-person, man-on-the street sampling is to be believed, Mumbai wants a victory. More »

    02/19/09
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    By STV
  • oscars

    Tyler Perry, 'Synecdoche' Among Big Winners At The Perfect World Oscars

    Now that Mickey Rourke's date drama is resolved, our hopes for a spontaneous, surprising Oscars are all but dead. But in some parallel universe, viewers may yet get the awardscast we dream of: More »

    02/19/09
    3,164
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    By STV
  • oscars

    Today In Oscar Hell: Crash These Parties!

    · There's good news and bad news about this weekend's marathon of Oscar parties. The good news first: Nikki Finke has a sweepingly comprehensive list of those we expect you to crash. Godspeed! More »

    02/19/09
    1,236
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    By STV
  • beautiful awards

    How To Win Your Oscar Pool

    All the major Oscar categories are pretty much locked up. Slumdog, Winslet, Ledger, etc. So where will Oscar pools be won and lost? In the tiny, shitty categories. Let's attempt a lesser categories betting guide. More »

    02/19/09
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    By Richard Lawson
  • oscars

    Kate Winslet Hopes Oscar Can Vault Her Into Upper, Non-Nude Echelon Of Actresses

    Sure, all but one of this year's Oscar-nominated actresses have done nude scenes during their career (there's still time, Viola Davis!), but the frequently-bare Kate Winslet is hoping that the topless buck stops here. More »

    02/19/09
    4,103
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    By Kyle Buchanan
  • oscars

    Daughter getting Heath Ledger's Oscar — when she's 18. [THR]

    02/18/09
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  • oscars

    Today In Oscar Hell: Zac Efron To Singlehandedly Save The Academy Awards

    · E! reports that Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens will be among the performers to help nurture this year's Oscar renaissance, hopefully teaming for a Best Picture reenactment of Slumdog Millionaire's romantic latrine-escape sequence. More »

    02/18/09
    7,115
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    By STV
  • suspense

    Mickey Rourke Settles On Least Interesting Oscar Date Possible

    The death of Mickey Rourke's chihuahua, Loki, continues to reverberate today, as the actor has finally announced his replacement Oscar date (and hinted that he may be pulling out of Iron Man 2). More »

    02/18/09
    7,852
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    By Kyle Buchanan
  • the view

    Why Yes, Ben Lyons WAS On 'The View' Today!

    Today on The View, Ebert usurper Ben Lyons took his place next to Elisabeth Hasselbeck in what could only have felt more like a Defamer-targeted Last Supper if Joaquin Phoenix had crashed it, rapping. More »

    02/18/09
    2,099
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    By Kyle Buchanan
  • oscars

    Play Defamer's 'In Memoriam' Oscar Montage Pool!

    Among the myriad ways to enliven your Oscar viewing experience, the In Memoriam montage pool may be the only one entitling you to cry and win big money simultaneously. More »

    02/18/09
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    By STV
  • oscars

    Likely Oscar Losers Brangelina Take EBay Consolation Prize

    If the numbers truly don't lie, then neither Brad Pitt nor Angelina Jolie will collect Academy Awards on Sunday. But who needs Oscars when America's auction-scavenging elite are on your side? More »

    02/17/09
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    By STV
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